The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

tender memory, was wont TO say that when his
spirit went to tho other shore he would want no
more cordial greeting than Scotch welcome.
We can say that we would want no more cordial
greeting than q Savannah welcome. We know
the renown OF your city for the intelligence OF
her people and we are not afraid 10 say that the
Nv. c. T. U" with all its aims and objects, Is
willing 10 court examination in the bright
light of the best and highest intelligence of our
country. We may refer to on contrast as evil
dence of the fact that the enemy of womanhood
and the Woman IS Christian Temperance Union
does not muster In its ranks monopoly of the
brains of the land Within few months OF
each other, Charlottesville and Richmond, Va,
held elections under the local option law.
Charlottesville, as everybody knows, is the seat
of the University Of Virginia. All Southerners
have pride in this great institution, for it is
known TO be the only one on this side OF the
water, the possession Of whose diploma en-
titles the holder to the respect of European
scholars. But in the Richmond election the
mighty champion who led the anti-prohibition
hosts, whose words were powerful whose argl-
ments were mighty and to whom more than
any other man was due the tremendous ma
jority against prohibition, was the Rev. JohE
Jasper, who has won notor1ety BY the two doc
triues, that the sun he do move" and 'perbl-
ton don't purhbit." With such exemplars of
the two opposing policies we are not ashamed
to invite the scrutiny of the intelligent people of
Savannah to the temperance cause and our
aims and our work
Again, we know the renown of Savannah for
its attention TO good form and its insistence
upon moral proprety-all of which things com
mand the devout admiration of the woman. 1t
has been said by one of the many libelers of
our sex that ''the sense of being stylishly
dressed gives to woman peace of mind which
religion can never impart'' This of course is
a libel, as it was intended to be; but neverthe
less it is quite true that all the sentiments which
are wrapped up in the words fashion" and
'style, in their best meanings, carry great in
huence with them. 1t is, therefore, with
not a little pleasure that we repeat
the statement that Mrs Cleveland, VIII,
hxo In g..f. Il fnlx
the land" allows no wine-glass TO be placed at
her plate at the public dinners of the White
House. We also like TO know that Sir Garnet
Wolseley, commander in-chief of the army and
navy of Great Britain, leaves the wine cup I'M
touched, even when he sits in the presence of
the aristocracy and even the royalty Of England.
we claim that temperance truth has captured
read the principles of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union and the departments of its
work without being struck with the many sided
ness mess OF our organization. Fanatcism Is gener-
that even the ''saioonatics'' cannot
possibly call us fanatics. For instance we be-
law. We believe in reformatory efforts and in
shutting up the saloon. That is, we believe in
Stacking down and pulling the drlnkard up out
OF the hole, and then We believe in closing up
the legallzed hole. so that another man will not
fall in: We have broad platform on
the subject of suasion. Moral suasion for
the man who thinks. Moral suasion for the
man who drinks, legal suason for the drlnkard
maker, and prison suasion for the statute
breaker" But if ] were to name the thought
which makes the unity in all the diversity of
our plans and labors, it would be the magic
like it. tits for this sacred place
we are bonded together The man is not fit to
live who would deny to wife or mother the right
to defend the fireside of her home and the
cradle of her love. =
A perfect tempest of applause greeted the
reading Of this response Just as Mrs Hill
finished speaking Mrs. Sallie F. Chaplin was
announced as having just arrived, and a
moment later she came forward and was
greeted with tumultuous applause. She
gave a breezy talk of a few minutes, de-
| claring that she was too tired to make a
long address. She has lost none of her
eloquence or fire, and the sharp thrusts
and strong points made by her kept the au-
| dience vigorously applauding.
Miss Tillie kreemer, a young Miss, re-
cited an original and amusing piece, and
after some music by Prof. Beardsley the
convention adjourned with prayer.